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NPR Music

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Episodes
481 episodes
Last episode
October 23, 2026
Charts
Apple (Music) No. 8 · Pocket Casts (Music) No. 5 · Audible —

No. 20 on Across the charts in Arts & Entertainment.

What it is

Welcome to your all-in-one destination for every NPR Music podcast. We break down the best new albums to hit streaming each week on New Music Friday; we share the latest songs worthy of your playlists on All Songs Considered; there’s off-the-rails conversations (and chisme!) about Latin music on Alt.Latino. The NPR Music channel is your hub for new records, iconic artists and cult heroes, free of algorithms and full of surprises. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening for NPR Music.

Latest episodes

  1. New Music Friday: The best albums out Oct. 23 October 23, 2026 · 42 min
  2. Over and Over: "Crimson and Clover" by Tommy James and the Shondells (NPR+) October 22, 2026 · 29 min
  3. Alt.Latino: Los Tigres' Tiny Desk, explained October 21, 2026 · 29 min
  4. Elephant 6's rapturous, heartbreaking story October 20, 2026 · 59 min
  5. New Music Friday: The best albums out Oct. 16 October 16, 2026 · 44 min

On the charts

Charting now — best position 5 on Pocket Casts · Music, reached October 24, 2026. Seen on 3 charts over 42 days of readings, the first on September 5, 2026.

1 31 5 September 5, 2026 October 24, 2026 September 5, 2026 — position 11September 6, 2026 — position 11September 8, 2026 — position 11September 10, 2026 — position 11September 11, 2026 — position 11September 12, 2026 — position 11September 13, 2026 — position 11September 17, 2026 — position 23September 21, 2026 — position 18September 22, 2026 — position 25September 23, 2026 — position 20September 24, 2026 — position 25September 25, 2026 — position 31September 26, 2026 — position 16September 27, 2026 — position 17September 28, 2026 — position 20September 29, 2026 — position 24September 30, 2026 — position 15October 1, 2026 — position 20October 2, 2026 — position 29October 3, 2026 — position 16October 4, 2026 — position 16October 5, 2026 — position 22October 6, 2026 — position 24October 7, 2026 — position 10October 8, 2026 — position 14October 9, 2026 — position 18October 10, 2026 — position 9October 11, 2026 — position 9October 12, 2026 — position 9October 13, 2026 — position 10October 14, 2026 — position 9October 15, 2026 — position 16October 16, 2026 — position 22October 17, 2026 — position 17October 18, 2026 — position 18October 19, 2026 — position 21October 20, 2026 — position 30October 21, 2026 — position 18October 22, 2026 — position 21October 23, 2026 — position 16October 24, 2026 — position 5
Pocket Casts · Music — position by day.
ChartBestDaysLast seen
Pocket Casts · Music 5 42 days October 24, 2026
Apple Podcasts · Music 8 42 days October 24, 2026
Across the charts in Arts & Entertainment 20 21 days October 24, 2026

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